The
news media highlighted protests and criticism of Mr. Trump in the
United States, suggesting that America was facing a crisis. In the video
above, shown on the state channel CCTV, an announcer likens Mr. Trump’s
decision to an earthquake. He asks, “Will the already divided America
become even more torn apart?” Images of protesters loom in the
background.

Commentators
pointed to the disarray of the 2016 presidential election as evidence
of the perils of democracy. Now they are showcasing the political
divisions among Americans under Mr. Trump as evidence of the decline of
the United States.